January
ATOD Teacher Workshops @ TRANSIT Dance Studios – Janis Pianta & Chelsea Banks
Cecchetti Ballet Summer School @ Ormond University Melbourne – Matilda McInnes
TRANSIT Dance Scholarship holder for summer classes – Phoebe Allen
J.P.S.D. Open for 2018
February
Melbourne City Ballet Youth Company – Auditioned Dancer – Lara Bolger – Performed two roles in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at Clocktower Theatre Moonee Ponds
Victorian Dance Festival held at Exhibition Buildings Melbourne – Georgia Steel, Matilda McInnes, Phoebe Allen.
Cecchetti Ballet William Carse Awards Day at Ministry of Dance Studios – Pippa Young
Cecchetti Ballet Teachers Workshops held at Victorian Colleges of the Arts Secondary School – Janis Pianta
Lara Bolger auditioned for a role in ‘Giselle’ with Melbourne City Ballet Youth Company as was given a semi major role.
March
Phoebe Allen auditioned and accepted in Transit Dance ‘Origins Youth Dance Company’ Australian Ballet Master Classes – Amalie Wagner and Chloe Wagner
April
City of Sale Theatrical Dance Eisteddfod
– Most Promising 8 Y & U Dancer 2018 – Archie Wagner
– Most Promising 12 Y & U Dancer 2018 – Georgia Steel
– Aggregate Winner 14 Y & U 2018 – Lara Bolger
May
Lara Bolger to attend ‘Victorian Young Achiever Award’ Presentation Dinner in Melbourne, where her achievements over the past 9 years at JPSD will be shared with all in attendance.
Yarram Dance Experience – Pippa Young
Pippa Young awarded ‘Trophy for Most Entertaining Solo’. Choreography by Jan Pianta.
Cecchetti Ballet Student Convention – Grade 1 to Advanced 1 – Ministry of Dance Studios Nth Melbourne
Cecchetti Ballet Noelle Aiken Awards Day – Semi Jung received a gold medal – one of five winners awards out of 70 competitors.
Former J.P.S.D. student – Tali Young having trained with Australian Conservatoire of Classical Ballet & Patrick’s Studios) to give Commercial Jazz/Hip Hop Workshop in J.P.S.D. Studios.
June
Morwell Dance Eisteddfod
East Gippsland Performing Arts Eisteddfod – Forge Theatre
Phoebe Allen to perform in Transit Dance Origins Dance Company production of ‘The Road Not Taken’ in Kensington
July
East Gippsland Dance Festival – Bairnsdale
Lara Bolger and Georgia Steel awarded 2 day class pass at TRANSIT DANCE at East Gippsland Dance Festival.
Transit Dance Winter 2 Day Intensive Melbourne. Jessie Wilson attended.
Annual Teachers Cecchetti Ballet Conference – Melbourne Master Class with Jonathan Payn – First Soloist Birmingham Ballet Company.
Georgia Steel attended and auditioned. Georgia Steel performed at Annual Teachers Cecchetti Ballet Conference at Clock Tower Theatre Moonee Ponds.
Charissa Fermelis – Physio/Pilates Consultant will visit school for private consultants and Group Workshops. Appointments necessary.
Cecchetti Ballet Classical Ballet Examinations – Bairnsdale
August
Glenn Wood Tap Examinations – Bairnsdale
Shaun Harvey taking dance classes in Bali.
September
ATOD Hip Hop, Jazz and Musical Theatre Examinations – Bairnsdale
FLASHMOB – Bairnsdale
La Trobe Valley Theatrical Dance Eisteddfod – Most Theatrical Senior Dancer Lara Bolger Australian Tap Dance Festival – Chloe Wagner
October
November
Successful auditions – ‘CATS’ Melbourne City Youth Ballet Company – Phoebe Allen and Lara Bolger
December
28 End of Year Performance – Bairnsdale Forge Theatre and Arts Hub. Saturday 2.30pm and 7.30pm – December 8.